Cristina Mircea
1,684 ARTICLES
She nailed her motorcycle license test shaming all the males in her class with her highest score in the written exam and the best time obtained during the skills test.
Writing has been her livelihood for more than ten years now, and there’s no topic she doesn’t dare tackling, from IT solutions to outdoor equipment, electronics, and now the automotive industry.
When she’s not typing, she also loves riding non-motorized two-wheelers, going on hikes with her dog, and rocking her electric guitars.
Converted Ram Van Fits a Family of Four and Their Dog, Has Bunk Beds and an Unusual Layout
29 Sep 2022, 10:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Living in a tiny van as a family of four plus a dog is a clear example of living a minimalistic lifestyle to the fullest. These guys do it by choice and they enjoy every moment of being debt free and adventurous. What you’re seeing in the ...
German-Developed Lilium eVTOL Jet Prototype Achieves New Milestone During Test Flight
29 Sep 2022, 08:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / German eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) developer Lilium just reached another important milestone with its Phoenix 2 air taxi, bringing it one step closer to production. Lilium has been raving about its 36-propeller eVTOL jet for...
India-Based BLADE Teams Up With Eve Air Mobility, Agrees to Buy 200 eVTOLs
28 Sep 2022, 14:51 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Eve Air Mobility keeps on expanding its list of partners and announces a newly signed agreement with India-based company BLADE. The two plan to create an urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem in the Asian country. According to the latest informatio...
Solar-Powered ApusDuo Unmanned Aircraft Nails Another Test Flight in Europe
28 Sep 2022, 13:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / UAS (unmanned aerial systems) developer UAVOS announced recently that its ApusDuo solar-powered aircraft nailed another test flight. California-based company UAVOS offers a wide variety of unmanned solutions, from multi-role UAVs (unmanned aeria...
Cake Drops a Flower Power Limited Edition of Its Kalk Motorbike, Sells It in Seven Colors
28 Sep 2022, 09:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Available in multiple versions, Cake’s Kalk electric motorbike is a knockout. The Swedish-made bike is suitable for a plethora of applications on and off-road, being touted by the manufacturer as a weekday commuter and a weekend ripper that&r...
Japanese eVTOL Developer SkyDrive Unveils New Flying Car Model. Meet the SD-05 Two-Seater
28 Sep 2022, 07:41 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / After introducing its SD-03 flying car to the world two years ago, Japanese air mobility company SkyDrive kicks it up a notch and is back with another model: the SD-05. This one is a two-seater designed for commercial operations. VTOL (vertical...
New Fly12 Sport 4K Dashcam for Cyclists Offers Seven Hours of Continuous Recording
27 Sep 2022, 15:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / On the market for over 10 years, Australia-based Cycliq focuses on making cyclists feel safer on the road. Its new Fly12 Sport bike cam is advertised as an essential safety asset for all riders and boasts competitive features such as 4K resolution ...
FAA Releases New Guidelines and Standards for Vertiport Designers and Builders
27 Sep 2022, 13:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aviation is changing, with new and sustainable urban air mobility solutions being developed everywhere on the globe. But these futuristic flying machines can’t just take off and land wherever they want to, which is why we have to make sure ou...
SAIC Teams Up With Pony.ai to Build a Fleet of Electric Robotaxis Based on the Marvel R
27 Sep 2022, 10:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Chinese automotive giant SAIC announces a new collaboration, this time with Pony.ai, an autonomous driving technology company. The two plan to build a fleet of autonomous vehicles equipped with the latter’s L4-level driverless solutions. ...
Flair Motorhome Takes Camping to a Whole New Level, One of Utter Luxury and Comfort
27 Sep 2022, 08:59 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Motorhomes oftentimes exhibit a luxury level that most of us can’t even achieve to reach in our conventional, stationary homes. Germany-based manufacturer, Niesmann+Bischoff, is one of those companies that have succeeded to take camping to a ...
Glide Goes From Stand Up Paddle Boards to Trail Bikes, Unveils the Long-Range Roam eMTB
26 Sep 2022, 16:13 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Glide Outdoors is an established brand in the SUP (Stand Up Paddleboarding) industry, manufacturing some of the most durable and high-quality boards available. Now the company wants to conquer new markets, and it’s taking a crack at the e-bik...
Wheeled, Funny-Looking Watercraft Claims to Be the World's First All-Floating Water Bike
26 Sep 2022, 14:13 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Hydrocycles are nothing new. In fact, they have been around since the 1870s. But this right here is something else, a weird-looking watercraft touted by its manufacturer as the world’s first all-floating water bike. With its four giant, ye...
6.5-ft Tall Guy Builds Himself the Perfect Tiny House, Has Two Lofts and a Cozy Deck
26 Sep 2022, 12:31 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Tall people and tiny houses might not seem like the most fortunate combination and manufacturers don’t necessarily focus on offering models that are tailored to this category of customers. This is why this 6.5 ft (198 cm) guy decided to build...
Honda-Inspired Overland S Electric Motorbike Has Modern Features Wrapped in a Retro-Look
26 Sep 2022, 09:12 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Drawing its inspiration from the 80s popular Honda Motra, the North Carolina-made Overland S electric motorbike may be a blast from the past but only in terms of design. The bike is highly customizable and engineered to meet all the needs of today&...
Smart Tech and an Adorable Face Make the Loona Four-Wheeled Petbot a Must-Have Pooch
25 Sep 2022, 08:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Pets are the most loyal friends and they offer pure, unconditional love. But they’re not for everyone. However, Loona is, claiming to offer you everything you can dream of while saving you from all the responsibility that comes with having a ...
Meteomatics Weather Drone Claims to Be the Mobile Weather Station of the Future
24 Sep 2022, 08:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Collecting weather data via drones brings several advantages over other existing methods, with these UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) being more compact, easier to maneuver, and better equipped to withstand harsh weather conditions. Moreover, they a...
Guy Builds a Wooden Train in 56 Days, Takes His Family Out for a Joyride Through the City
23 Sep 2022, 15:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this guy deserves serious consideration for the “best father in the world” title. He constantly spoils his kid with the coolest toys ever, building him anything from kid-sized repli...
Versatile, Chinese-Made XAG P100 Agricultural Drone Is Now Available for Sales Globally
23 Sep 2022, 10:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Agricultural drones are taking over the global fields and XAG is one of the companies introducing these smart technologies to farmers worldwide. The Chinese manufacturer just announced that its P100 model is going global. Just like every other ...
Vässla Pedal Commuting E-Bike Takes the Best of the Scandinavian Design and Engineering
23 Sep 2022, 08:39 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Taking the best of Scandinavian design, the Sweden-made Vässla Pedal electric bike is all about simplicity, reliability, and ergonomics, being conceived with the urban commuter in mind. Yesterday, September 22, was a day that probably not ...
Awake Crosses the Sea From Sweden to Denmark for the First Time, Uses Its Vinga eFoil
22 Sep 2022, 15:55 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Swedish electric jetboard manufacturer, Awake, recently fulfilled a company dream, managing to complete the “world’s first sea crossing from Sweden to Denmark on an electric personal watercraft” on a single battery charge and with...